Target Malaria, a research consortium that aims to eradicate malaria-carrying species of mosquitoes using new genetic modification tools, does not have proper consent from communities for its experiment. That is the main message of a new short film that is being released this week.
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Landmark Convention on Biological Diversity decision calls on governments to conduct strict risk assessments and seek indigenous and local peoples’ consent ahead of potential release of ‘exterminator’ technology.
Friends of the Earth International and ETC Group
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Regular news and commentary from Sharm El Sheikh, Egypt
Nov 29, 1:15pm: The synthetic biology decision passes at the UN CBD.
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CSOs urge African governments to support moratorium
As representatives of a broad range of African civil society organisations (CSOs), we do not feel represented by the delegations of Nigeria and South Africa, speaking on behalf of African Group, in their attempt to speak on behalf of the people of Africa on the issue of synthetic biol
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20 years after suicide seeds, civil society mobilizes in Egypt this week to stop the sequel – Gene Drive Organisms
History repeating
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“Sky River” on Tibetan Plateau is largest-ever weather modification project, tens of thousands of burning chambers planned
A massive weather modification network – the largest ever — is being planned for the Tibetan Plateau.
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How Gene Drive Organisms Could Entrench Industrial Agriculture and Threaten Food Sovereignty
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New Report exposes how a controversial genetic forcing technology is targeting the farm
Rome, 16 October 2018 (World Food Day) – Global food movement leaders and organizations representing hundreds of millions of farmers and food workers today set out their clear opposition to “gene drives” – a controversial new genetic forcing technology.
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Industrial food chain concentration, Big Data platforms and food sovereignty solutions
“Blocking the chain” critically assesses digital developments in the food and agricultural sector. It analyses the main actors in the digitalisation business and discusses the importance of digitalisation for small-scale farmers and workers along the industrial food chain worldwide.
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